Aug 15 (Reuters) - Metro Inc MRU.TO :
* METRO REPORTS 2018 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.69
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.78 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* QTRLY ADJUSTED FULLY DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.75
* SALES IN Q3 OF 2018 REACHED $4,636.4 MILLION, UP 13.8% COMPARED TO $4,073.2 MILLION IN Q3 OF 2017
* QTRLY FOOD SAME-STORE SALES UP 2.0%
* QTRLY PHARMACY SAME-STORE SALES UP 1.8%
* QTRLY FOOD SAME-STORE SALES UP 2.0%
* Q3 REVENUE VIEW C$4.58 BILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND BY 10.8 PERCENT TO C$0.18PER SHARE